Police Arrest Ukrainian Drug Trafficker, Busted with 116 Guns

By John Crump

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Cincinnati police accompanied by Butler County Sheriff’s Office B.U.R.N. Task Force (Butler Undercover Regional Narcotics) arrested Alexey Gibson, 30, a Ukrainian citizen on February 1st on drug trafficking charges, carrying a concealed weapon and improperly transporting firearms in a vehicle. Police have accused Gibson of running a drug ring in Ohio.

The B.U.R.N. Task Force is a multi-agency drug enforcement task force. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office hosts it although it consists of seven distinct law enforcement agencies from throughout the region in Ohio. Its goal is to share information and resources across agencies more effectively. Its main concentration is the flow of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. The B.U.R.N. Task Force started in 2009 works closely with the Ohio Task Force Commander’s Association (OTFCA).

Gibson, who is in the country legally from Ukraine, was found with 100 grams of cocaine, five pounds of marijuana, and $30,000 in cash. Law enforcement also found digital scales used to weigh drugs for reselling and other drug paraphernalia suggesting a large drug trafficking operation was operating in Ohio. Police executed the search warrants on Gibson’s house and car after a two-year investigation into Gibson’s …Read the Rest

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